Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-07-28
ESTOWN DAKOTA. THURSDAY. JULY 28 1887. NJ
JAMESTOWN IN LUCK.

JAMESTOWN IN LUCK.
The Capacity Of the Northern Pa
cific Round House and Repair
Shops to be Doubled.
It has been definitely decided by the
management of the Northern Pacific to
concentrate at jamestown the repair
shops, boiler shops, and all the accompa-
nying carpenters, painters, and laborers
necessary to handle the machinery de-
partment of the Dakota division OF the
main line Of the road and it's branches.
It is decision that will prove to be Of
the greatest importance to this city.
This has long been the natural head
quarters for all the machinery work and
repairs, but other shops being already es~
tabl1shed have done the work which
should have come here.
When Mr.. Gushing was in the city last
spring, it was his desire to begin at once
the erection of the buildings, and start
this year what he then contemplated.
But his resignation has deferred the mat
ter, and MI. Small, the present superin-
tendent of machinery and motive power,
in response to directions from the general
manager, has confined the force in the
shops, and the improvements to the clo-
sest possible scope. Now, however, the
time has arrived when the projected i'm
provements are about to begin, which
will make this city the headquarters for
the machinery department, engines and
repairs, as we'll as Of the superintendent
ana dispatchers for the Dakota division.
All of this, of course, will be greatly aug
mented by the projected branches and in
crease in the mileage of those already in
operation. The increase of working force
of men, and the presence Of an additional
number Of families will be felt this fall,
and next year when the repair shops are
built and in operation this addition to
the city's population will be more materi-
ally seen. G
Superintendent Graham informed an
ALERT man yesterday that the work Of
laying Of, the grounds for the immediate
erection Of either thirteen or fifteen stalls
in addition to the present round house
capacity, had already begun. There are
now seventeen stalls which are constant
ly occupied. with freight and passenger
engines. The round house is always
crowded, often several engines having to
remain on side tracks for want OF room.
The present capacity will be nearly
doubled, and by winter will shelter thirty
engines, as many as the Fargo round
house. The building will continue in the
circle of which the present round house
forms a part.
Last winter proved the inadequacy of
the present facilities, as many disabled
engines had to be sent elsewhere for re-
pairs which should have been made here.
The boiler capacity will also be greatly
increased in order to heat the new round
house with steam and for water supply
purposes.
This work will require the services of a
large number of bricklayers and mechan-
les within few weeks. Contractor Plet-
tenberg left for St. Paul to consult with
Assistant General Manager Odell, yester-
dav, and the contract will be let, no doubt,
in day or SO. Great expedition is re-
quired as the improvements are to be on
so large scale that winter will interfere
if the work is not rushed.
A visit to the round house and shops
disclosed scene of great activity there.
Foreman E. X. Bailey has now his force
cut to the lowest limit as this is the dull
est period of the year, but men however
are seen everywhere, and workmen are
preparing for the new buildings. Mr..
Bailey completely repaired and made over
the first engine ever turned out OF the
shops here. It was sent to Fargo to the
paint shop the other day.
With increased facilities and tools
the repair of engines and machinery will
soon develop into large business en-
ploying several hundred men. All en-
gines have to stop here, and the repair
work for north, south, east and west will
center at jamestown after this year in
stead of being done at Brainerd, or else
where.
jamestown is fortunate in her natural
location as the center of the Northern Pa
cific system for Dakota, the most impor-
tant and best paying portion OF this great
road.
Wants to Find his Brothers,.
Governor Church has received the fol-
lowing letter from South Africa, and it is
hoped that its publication will bring an